Lampoon #31: Celebrating 10 Years of Independent Operations

The new issue – the 31st, marking 10 years since our foundation – is a tribute to Independence: in publishing, music, design, and architecture.

We looked for people who could speak about independence without labeling it. Independent publishing defines itself through consistency of message. Our coherence must take priority over commercial, diplomatic, and financial strategies. Independent publishing must be an authorial expression, carrying a civil, ethical – even political – message

/ Inside the Issue
The introduction: a conversation with Olivier Zahm, Editor-in-Chief of Purple Magazine, on independent publishing in art and fashion; an interview with Joel Dicker, who decided, after Bernard de Fallois passed away, to publish his books independently — launching his own publishing house rather than relying on a large group.

Los Angeles-based artist Isabelle Albuquerque reclaims authorship over the female body in art by casting her own nude form in sculpture; Caterina Barbieri discusses cosmic music and returns to Italy to direct Biennale Musica 2025; Bob Wilson explains his process behind reframing Michelangelo’s La Pieta Rondanini for the 2025 Salone del Mobile; Amanda Pandaba’s art aims to make sport culturally accepted; Mathis Chevalier, the MMA fighter working to dismantle toxic masculinity.

One chapter is dedicated to a project by Romain Laprade, who joined us in Rome to explore rationalist and modernist buildings—an unexpected vision of Italy’s capital. A special collaboration with Chanel, involving seven talents from Milan’s creative scene.

/ Lampoon’s Rough Manifesto
The word Lampoon evokes bite and satire — words like “important” and “fundamental” are banned, letting unfiltered stories tell their own weight. Photography retains its natural grain, revealing each imperfection. The magazine speaks of culture as sustainability, art as respect, and transparency as the only alternative to greenwashing.